The Dirigible Balloon
Poetry for Children

I’m Awake!

Quiet morning here inside
I peek out windows open wide.

Autumn trees are losing green,
but snrise paints a golden sheen.

Leaves and branches bounce and shake—
I’m not the only one awake!

Chitter-chatter! squirrels play—
quiet morning becomes noisy day!

About the Writer


Carol Coven Grannick

Carol Coven Grannick's short fiction and poetry for children has appeared in Cricket, Ladybug, Babybug, Highlights, and Hello. Her middle grade novel in verse, Reeni's Turn, debuted in September of 2020 from Fitzroy Books/Regal House Publishing. Her poetry for adults appears/is forthcoming in multiple print and online venues, most recently including Capsule Stories, The Birmingham Arts Journal, West Texas Review, and The Write City Review (Chicago Writers Association).